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A review by liloud0626
Closing Time by Joe Queenan
3.0
This had been on my TBR list for so long, I was thrilled to finally find it at our library. Joe Queenan is eloquent and writes with humor and skill.
However ...
he would do well to find a better editor. He seems to be in love with the sound of his own voice. Yes, this is a memoir, but he didn't need to be quite so verbose at every turn. And for someone who insists throughout the book that he had written his father off, didn't care, et cetera, he sure did allow his father to assume an enormous presence in his book, and dare I say it, his life.
However ...
he would do well to find a better editor. He seems to be in love with the sound of his own voice. Yes, this is a memoir, but he didn't need to be quite so verbose at every turn. And for someone who insists throughout the book that he had written his father off, didn't care, et cetera, he sure did allow his father to assume an enormous presence in his book, and dare I say it, his life.